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Bajaj Finance fixes June 16 as record date for 1:2 stock split, 4:1 bonus equity share
India's largest NBFC, Bajaj Finance, has set Monday, June 16, 2025, as the record date for its 1:2 stock split and 4:1 bonus share issue. The board approved both corporate actions on April 29, alongside the company’s Q4FY25 results. Under the...

RBI's T Rabi Sankar appointed part-time member of 16th Finance Commission
T Rabi Sankar, Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has been appointed as a part-time Member of the Sixteenth Finance Commission on Saturday. The appointment of Sankar is consequent to the resignation of one of the full-time Members...

Fujifilm rebrands life sciences companies to strengthen position as strategic partners for life
FUJIFILM Corporation's Life Sciences Group companies, a portfolio of businesses offering products, services and comprehensive solutions that span all stages of therapeutic development from discovery through to commercialization, today announced...

GDP vs freebies: Financial advisor slams giveaways as ‘wealth destruction’, says ‘govt is horrid at capital allocation’
India’s economic tug-of-war between fostering GDP growth and doling out freebies is no longer a policy debate confined to bureaucrats — it’s playing out publicly across social media and influencing voter sentiment. At the heart of this debate lies...

How China’s overlooked financial system enabled its industrial success
China has powered ahead of other nations in terms of industrial and export development, to the point where it is now seen by rivals (not least the US) as a threat that must be countered by trade protectionism. But most analyses of its success...

Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:WOOF) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:WOOF) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript June 5, 2025 Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. beats earnings expectations. Reported EPS is $-0.01, expectations were $-0.02. Operator: Good afternoon,...

New Faces, Big Ambitions: PayFuture’s Next Chapter in Emerging Markets
While much of the payments world remains focused on established markets, the real momentum is building elsewhere. In countries across South Asia, Africa and the Middle East, fast-growing populations, high mobile usage and local innovation are...

Clark County Business Briefing, June 7, 2025
New business news Emler Swim School, a nationally recognized leader in childhood swim education, will have a grand opening for its new location in Hazel Dell Towne Center, 7604 N.E. Fifth Ave. The event will be from 2 to 4 p.m. June 14 and will...

Governor's Biz Plan Contest winners include Oshkosh business
Phoenix-Aid, an Oshkosh firm, won the 2025 Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest for its nano-composite wound dressing. The company's dressing is designed to accelerate healing and reduce costs compared to standard wound care. Other category...

TOP 100 Business Cards of history's most important people - #1-10
There has always been a marketplace for the personal cards of important people, but the humble ceremonial personal card (aka business card, visiting card, calling card, Carte de Visite) has never received much attention at auction, and has often...

Extreme poverty in India down to 5.3% from 27.1%: World Bank
India’s extreme poverty rate declined sharply to 5.3 per cent over a decade from 27.1 per cent in 2011-12 even as the World Bank revised upwards its threshold poverty line to USD 3 per day. Given India’s inflation rate between 2017 and 2021, a...

Suzuki Motor Halts Swift Production in Japan Due to China’s Rare-Earth Export Limits, Says Report
New Delhi, June 7: Japanese carmaker Suzuki Motor has reportedly paused the production of its Swift compact cars at factories in Japan. The halt is said to be due to a shortage of key components, which has been caused by China's restrictions on...

A cup of coffee brews a story of China-Africa cooperation
CHANGSHA, CHINA | Xinhua | On a bustling street in Changsha, capital of central China’s Hunan Province, a cafe buzzes with activity as order slips are spit out from the machine and a line of customers stretches toward the door. What captures...

636 new companies join Uzbekistan’s IT Park since start of 2025
Uzbekistan's IT Park has welcomed 636 new resident companies in the first five months of 2025, reflecting rapid growth in the country’s digital economy and international tech collaboration, IT Park reported. Source: Daryo Of these, 369 companies...

Opinion | India’s Skilled Workforce Can Power The Ageing World
Last Updated:June 07, 2025, 16:32 IST With a cohesive strategy, legal and ethical frameworks, and a visionary approach, India can become the world’s hub for skilled individuals’ exports The next wave of growth will not be driven by capital or...

Lynk & Co 08 Test Driven: Can Super Hybrids Win In European Market?
The Lynk & Co is one of the first "Super Hybrids" to break out of China into the European market.Pm.Studio There’s a new automotive trend coming out of China. Although the country leads the world in pure battery electric vehicle (BEV) adoption,...

Why Tesla owners in the UK are switching to a Chinese brand — and in record numbers
Polestar is betting big on the UK. Credit: Arjan Kemeling/Shutterstock.com Tesla drivers are jumping ship — and it’s not just a blip. A quiet but remarkable shift is unfolding in the UK’s electric vehicle market, and it’s catching the attention of...

Singapore's Banished Crypto Companies Struggle To Relocate Globally
(MENAFN- Crypto Breaking) As Singapore tightens its regulatory grip on the cryptocurrency sector, many in the industry are rethinking their base of operations. Some of these businesses and entrepreneurs are looking to other countries with more...

Global Trade Finance Gets A Boost As DP World And JP Morgan Forge Strategic Alliance
(MENAFN- The Arabian Post) Arabian Post Staff -Dubai DP World Trade Finance and JP Morgan have entered into a strategic partnership aimed at enhancing access to working capital in emerging markets. This collaboration seeks to address the estimated...

More than 100 people made redundant after Workington business closes
Leonard Curtis administrators were appointed to the business on Friday, June 6 and the business was left with ‘no option’ but to close. The heavy engineering business on has been trading for more than 80 years, across different sectors including...